"An identical mural has also appeared outside the Centre Point tower by Tottenham Court Road, though Banksy has only confirmed that the Bayswater artwork is his. Centre Point has long been associated with homelessness; after it was completed in 1966, the tower was left empty for a decade and became a site for protests about the city's housing crisis, with homelessness charity Centrepoint taking its name from the building."
"Banksy enthusiast Jason Tomkins echoes the idea that the mural is a "clear statement on homelessness". He also noted that one of the children looks identical to a boy catching snowflakes on his tongue featured in a 2018 artwork in Port Talbot, saying "this is quite unusual for him to use the same little boy again, because he has never done that.""
Banksy produced a mural above garages on Queen's Mews in Bayswater showing two children in winter clothing lying down, with one pointing to the sky. An identical image also appeared outside the Centre Point tower, though only the Bayswater piece has been confirmed by Banksy. Centre Point has long-standing associations with homelessness and past housing protests, and gave its name to the charity Centrepoint. Observers interpret the mural as a comment on child homelessness and public indifference, noting passersby often fail to see people lying on the street. One figure resembles a child from a 2018 Port Talbot work.
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